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Our Late Beloved Son – grave tales

18/07/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Grave of George Brown - Kalgoorlie Cemetery

Grave of George Brown – Kalgoorlie Cemetery – Anglican section 1925 – Photo SLWA

Kalgoorlie Miner 12th Feb 1925
BROWN — The friends of Mr and Mrs J. H. Brown and family are respectfully invited to follow the remains of their late beloved son and brother respectively, George Brown (formerly of the Midland workshops) to the Church of Christ portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. The funeral will leave their residence, at 5 Coventry street, at 11 o’clock This Day (Thursday), February 12th, 1925.— A and J. Kyle, Undertakers, Cassidy-street, Kalgoorlie. Phone 23

BROWN. — Certificated Engine’ Drivers’ Union Members are hereby notified that the remains of George Brown, eldest son of Comrade J. H.Brown, will be removed from hist late residence, 5 Coventry street, Kalgoorlie, this day (Thursday) at 11 a.m.  E.  H. Harris. Acting Secretary.

BROWN— The Amalgamated Society of Engineers (Kalgoorlie branch). Members are hereby notified that the remains of Comrade George Brown will  be removed from his late residence, 5 Coventry street, Kalgoorlie, at 11 a.m. this day (Thursday). — W. N. A Softly. Secretary.

BROWN — Friendship Masonic – Lodge, No. 17, W.A.C.—the brethren of the above lodge and the craft in general are requested to follow the remains of theirs late Brother, G. Brown, to the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. The funeral will leave his late residence this day (Thursday), at 11 a.m. — W.M.A. Cooper, Secretary.

George Brown was born in Kalgoorlie WA in 1900, the son of John Hyland Brown and Annie Whitehand. He had two younger brother, Charles and Walter.

George Brown Kalgoorlie Cemetery 2016 95 yrs later

George Brown Kalgoorlie Cemetery 2016, 95 yrs later – Photo by Danelle Warnock

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My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.
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